Visit the Keukenhof in Holland

Tours & Tickets - from 21 March 2019 to 19 May 2019

Do you want to visit the Keukenhof Flower Park and flower fields in the Netherlands? Discover the best tips for your visit on our blog, such as ticket reservations, bus transport and tours for Keukenhof.

Tips for your visit to the flower fields & Keukenhof

Keukenhof is a flower park of 32 hectares, located in Lisse, in South Holland. Last year, during the two months that the flower bulbs were in bloom Keukenhof attracted 1.4 million visitors (this year from 21 March 2019 to 19 May 2019). Keukenhof has become one of the most important tourist attractions in the Netherlands and with the tips on our blog we will gladly help you to make your visit run smoothly. This year it’s the 70th edition and the theme will be 'Flower Power'.

The name Keukenhof is derived from the Keukenhof castle that is located on the estate and of which the former castle gardens still form the basis for the Keukenhof flower park. In 1950 it was decided to hold an exhibition in order to put the Dutch flower bulbs in the spotlight. Now Keukenhof has grown into a flower show with more than 7 million flowering spring flowers such as crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies and 800 different varieties of tulips. Will you be in Holland during spring? Then you should definitely not miss the colourful Keukenhof!

Tickets Keukenhof

Tip: Since the Keukenhof flower park is open only two months per year and is one of the most visited attractions in the Netherlands, it attracts an average of 25,000 visitors per day. Avoid waiting queues by buying your skip the line tickets in advance.

Extra option: Rent a bike

Tip: A popular activity before or after your visit Keukenhof is to cycle through the 'bulb region'. On this website you can choose to reserve bikes that can be picked up at the Keukenhof car park. We advise you to reserve the bikes for 3 hours, which will leave you plenty of time to discover the beautiful surroundings of the Keukenhof. The bike rental includes bicycle routes and is the perfect way to experience the bulb region!

Opening hours

From 21 March 2019 to 19 May 2019

Daily from 8:00 am - 7:30 pm (last entry 6:00 pm)

Open during holidays

Calendar with the expected crowded days

The diagram below gives an indication of expected crowds at different times.

On the following days it will be extra busy: April 13 Bloemencorso, April 21 and 22, Easter, April 27 King's Day and May 5 Liberation Day.

Accessibility & Parking Keukenhof

Keukenhof is located in Lisse (address is Stationsweg 166a, 2161 AM Lisse). This is a village between The Hague and Amsterdam and can be reached via the following two motorways:

A4 (exit Nieuw-Vennep)

A44 (exit 3 Lisse)

From the exit you will automatically see the signs 'Keukenhof'

At the Keukenhof flower park you can pay for parking for 6.00 €. When you book your tickets, you can also purchase this parking ticket immediately so that you do not have a queue for the parking meter.

Accessibility by public transport (bus)

The Keukenhof flower park is located in Lisse, a village 48 kilometres from Amsterdam and 58 kilometres from Rotterdam. If you do not have a car at your disposal, you can visit Keukenhof with one of the buses below. Direct buses to the Keukenhof flower park depart from both Schiphol and Leiden Central Station.

From Schiphol

The Keukenhof Express line 858 leaves at the exit at the arrival hall 4 of Schiphol Plaza (more info).

The bus runs 4 to 12 times per hour.

From Amsterdam

Take bus number 397 (Connexxion) to Schiphol. The bus runs every 10 - 15 minutes and stops at the Leidseplein, Museumplein and Rijksmuseum. You get off at Schiphol (this journey takes about 25 minutes). You will find the stops and timetable on this page.

At Schiphol you change to the Keukenhof Express line 858 at the exit at Schiphol 4 arrivals hall. The bus runs 4 to 12 times per hour (more info).

Would you prefer a luxurious coach to the Keukenhof flower park through the bulb fields? With this tour you depart from the centre of Amsterdam. Do you also want to visit the popular Zaanse Schans? Then book this combined day trip.

From Leiden

The Keukenhof Express line 854 departs from Leiden central station and the journey takes 25 minutes. Here the timetable.

From Haarlem

Take Arriva bus line 50 from central station Haarlem (city side of bus station). You get off in Lisse at the Nachtegaal Hotel, from where it is a five minute walk to the main entrance of Keukenhof (Here the timetable line 50).